A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.
Acting
George Arliss relishes every second of his double life.
Production
Romney Marsh locations breathe authentic smuggler atmosphere.
Director
Roy William Neill
George Arliss
Dr Syn
Margaret Lockwood
Imogene Clegg
John Loder
Denis Cobtree
Roy Emerton
Capt. Howard Collyer, R.N.
Graham Moffatt
Jerry Jerk
Frederick Burtwell
Rash the Schoolmaster
George Merritt
Mipps the Coffin Maker
Athole Stewart
Squire Anthony Cobtree
Wally Patch
Collyer's Bo'sun
Muriel George
Mrs. Waggetts, Pub Owner
Wallace Bosco
Spectator in Coroner's Court (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George Arliss had already played Syn on stage in 1914 and in a 1937 radio adaptation before this film.
The 1962 Disney remake 'The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh' became far more famous in America, making this original a delightful hidden gem.
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